Grizzlies Claw Way to 9-8 Win in 10 Innings
Oklahoma City - Andrew Stevenson's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning broke a tie and sent the Fresno Grizzlies to a 9-8 win against the Oklahoma City Dodgers Friday night at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.The Dodgers fought back to tie Friday night's series opener between the teams three times, including
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The Dodgers fought back to tie Friday night's series opener between the teams three times, including knotting the game at 8-8 by scoring two runs in the sixth inning. Meanwhile, Oklahoma City's pitching staff retired 16 straight batters between the fifth and 10th innings to help send the game to extra innings.
In the top of the 10th, Fresno designated runner
Oklahoma City's
Friday's loss sent the Dodgers to a third straight defeat as the Grizzlies took a 1-0 series lead in the lone series of the season between the teams.
The Grizzlies took a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
OKC's Edwin Ríos drilled a solo homer out to center field in the bottom of the second inning to cut Fresno's lead to 2-1. The home run was his ninth home run of the season and extended his hitting streak to a season-best nine games - his longest since a 16-game streak in 2016 while with High-A Rancho Cucamonga.
The Grizzlies (30-31) regained the lead in their next at-bat.
OKC's
Fresno then broke open the game in the fourth inning, scoring five runs.
The Dodgers (23-37) responded in the bottom of the inning, scoring three runs.
Oklahoma City opened the inning with three straight hits, including a RBI single by
The Dodgers added two runs in the sixth inning to tie the game.
Dodgers pitchers
The Dodgers had two loud flyouts in the ninth inning that sailed to the outfield wall by Smith and Perkins, but Oklahoma City was unable to bring home a run.
Dodgers reliever Chargois (1-1) was charged with the loss, allowing one run and one hit in the 10th, with one walk and one strikeout.
The series continues at 7:05 p.m. Saturday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark with fireworks to follow, presented by Oklahoma Blood Institute.
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